Smoking Facts

Long-term smokers develop significantly more facial wrinkles than non-smokers, with studies showing they're up to three times more likely to have prominent wrinkling, particularly around the eyes and mouth.

Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average, which is roughly the time it takes to smoke one cigarette.

Within 20 minutes of smoking your last cigarette, your heart rate and blood pressure begin to drop toward normal levels.

Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.

Brad Pitt has been smoking since the sixth grade!

One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.

Jackie Kennedy Onassis, despite her iconic public image, maintained a private habit as a heavy smoker, consuming up to three packs a day for over 40 years.

It is possible to go blind from smoking too heavily.

President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.